Florida Senate - 2017                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 764
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/22/2017           .                                
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       The Committee on Community Affairs (Baxley) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 139 - 199
    4  and insert:
    5  ...(Physical or cognitive impairment that constitutes or results
    6  in a substantial impediment to employment as a first
    7  responder)...
    8  ...(Chronic condition or chronic disease solely caused by an
    9  injury sustained in the line of duty as a first responder)...
   10  
   11  It is my professional belief that the above-named condition(s)
   12  render Mr.....Mrs.....Miss.... Ms........(applicant name)...
   13  totally and permanently disabled, and that the foregoing
   14  statements are true, correct, and complete to the best of my
   15  knowledge and professional belief.
   16  
   17  Signature....
   18  Address...(print)...
   19  Date....
   20  Florida Board of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine license number
   21  Issued on.....
   22  
   23  NOTICE TO TAXPAYER: Each Florida resident applying for an
   24  exemption due to a disability that occurred in the line of duty
   25  while serving as a first responder must present to the county
   26  property appraiser a copy of this form and a letter from the
   27  employer for whom the first responder worked at the time of the
   28  injury, as required by section 196.102(8), Florida Statutes.
   29  Each form is to be completed by a licensed Florida physician.
   30  
   31  NOTICE TO TAXPAYER AND PHYSICIAN: Section 196.131(2), Florida
   32  Statutes, provides that any person who knowingly and willingly
   33  gives false information for the purpose of claiming homestead
   34  exemption commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable
   35  by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not
   36  exceeding $5,000, or both.
   37         (8)An employer for whom the first responder worked at the
   38  time of the injury must provide a certificate that, at a
   39  minimum, attests and includes:
   40         (a)The title of the person signing the certificate.
   41         (b)The name and address of the employing entity.
   42         (c)A description of the incident that caused the injury or
   43  injuries.
   44         (d)A statement that the first responder’s injury or
   45  injuries were:
   46         1.Directly and proximately caused by service in the line
   47  of duty.
   48         2.Without willful negligence on the part of the first
   49  responder.
   50         3.The sole cause of the first responder’s total and
   51  permanent disability.
   52         (9)Any person who knowingly or willfully gives false
   53  information for the purpose of claiming homestead exemption as
   54  set forth in this section commits a misdemeanor of the first
   55  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by fine of not
   56  more than $5,000, or both.
   57         (10)The Department of Revenue may, and all conditions are
   58  deemed to be met to, adopt emergency rules pursuant to ss.
   59  120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the application process for
   60  the 2017 calendar year. This subsection is repealed on August
   61  30, 2018.
   62         (11)The Department of Revenue may adopt rules to
   63  administer this section.
   64         (12)Notwithstanding s. 196.011 and this section, the
   65  deadline for a first responder to file an application with the
   66  property appraiser for an exemption under this section for the
   67  2017 tax year is August 1, 2017.
   68         (13) If an application is not timely filed under subsection
   69  (12), a property appraiser may grant the exemption if:
   70         (a) The applicant files an application for the exemption on
   71  or before the 25th day after the mailing of the notice required
   72  under s. 194.011(1) by the property appraiser during the 2017
   73  calendar year;
   74         (b)The applicant is qualified for the exemption; and
   75         (c)The applicant produces sufficient evidence, as
   76  determined by the property appraiser, which demonstrates that
   77  the applicant was unable to apply for the exemption in a timely
   78  manner or otherwise demonstrates extenuating circumstances that
   79  warrant granting the exemption.
   80         (14)If the property appraiser denies an exemption under
   81  subsection (12) or subsection (13), the applicant may file,
   82  pursuant to s. 194.011(3), a petition with the value adjustment
   83  board requesting the exemption be granted. Notwithstanding s.
   84  194.013, the eligible first responder is not required to pay a
   85  filing fee for such petition filed on or before December 31,
   86  2017. Upon review of the petition, the
   87  
   88  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   89  And the title is amended as follows:
   90         Delete lines 11 - 14
   91  and insert:
   92         the exemption; providing a criminal penalty for
   93         knowingly or willingly giving false information for a
   94         certain purpose; granting rulemaking authority;
   95         specifying a deadline for applying for the exemption;
   96         authorizing property appraisers, under certain
   97         circumstances, to grant exemptions for untimely filed
   98         applications; providing procedures and requirements
   99         for petitioning value adjustment boards regarding
  100         denied exemptions; providing applicability and
  101         construction; providing an